Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many SME defence firms have used the showcase pod at events supported by UK Defence and Security Exports in each year since 2019.
UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) estimate that a total of 171 UK SME defence firms have used the showcase pod at events supported by UKDSE, from 01 January 2019 to present (22 April 2024)
2019
66
2020 (Reduced activity due to Covid-19 pandemic)
5
2021 (Reduced activity due to Covid-19 pandemic)
3
2022
42
2023
41
2024 - to date
14